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My Swimming Skills
"DSK" wrote in message
.. . Scout wrote: During my certification test, after treading water for an hour, I was instructed to approach the (flailing) instructor and make a rescue, after assessing the chances of doing so successfully. Unbeknownst to me, the instructor planned to use me as an example (because I was the biggest male in the class) of how a panicked swimmer can turn on even the strongest rescuer. He did teach me a good lesson but he learned one as well. I broke free of his trap by breaking one of his ribs OUCH!! ... at which point, I had to actually rescue him. It turned out that being a wrestler is a lot like being a lifeguard. Who knew? I bet that'll larn him. Lifeguard training is a very good idea for sailors. If you hang around the water long enough, you'll almost certainly be in a position to rescue somebody sometime. I've pulled a bunch of people from the water, don't know if any of them were certain to drown without me though. The weirdest rescue is when I brought a person out of the surf by crawling along the bottom. That's a new one on me! Scout |
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